trigger-happy

Adjective

broadly

Having a tendency or desire to shoot a firearm irresponsibly before adequately identifying the target. / (by extension) Inclined to behave recklessly or violently at the slightest provocation.

Japanese Meaning

銃の引き金を早く引きたがる、無謀な発砲行為に走りやすい状態 / 些細な刺激や挑発に対して、軽率にあるいは衝動的に暴力的な行動を起こしやすい

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The trigger-happy rookie nearly caused an international incident by firing at a suspicious vehicle without confirmation.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

不用意に発砲する傾向のある新兵は、疑わしい車両に確認もせずに発砲して、国際問題を引き起こしかけた。

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Sense（1）

Having a tendency or desire to shoot a firearm irresponsibly before adequately identifying the target.

The bystanders were indiscriminately gunned down by trigger-happy gang members.

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Sense（2）

(by extension) Inclined to behave recklessly or violently at the slightest provocation.

Be careful when you work near him; he's trigger-happy with that chain-saw.

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more trigger-happy

（ comparative ）

most trigger-happy

（ superlative ）

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